Bundle transporting device



Oct. 13, 1953 o, wlGGAN 2,655,323

BUNDLE TRANSPORTING DEVICE! Filed Feb. 8, 1952 F IE1- Ewan/20a Mam/v,

naw/04% Patented Oct. 13, 1953 UNITED STATES OFFICE BUNDLE TRANSPORTING DEVICE Beresford 0. Wiggan, Vallejo, Calif.

Application February 8, 1952, Serial No. 270,724

4 Claims. 1

This invention relates to an improved device for transporting bundles of wire, rod or the like from a revolving take-up block.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved transporting device which both facilitates stripping a bundle of wire from a block and assures against spilling all or any part of a bundle.

A further object is to provide an improved transporting device which eliminates the customary practice of manually holding a suspended hook in front of the block to strip a bundle therefrom.

A more specific object is to provide, in combination with a take-up block rotatable on a horizontal axis, a transporting device which includes a chain swiveled to said block on its axis of rotation and connected to a hoist hook for transferring the bundle from the block to the hook.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, I have provided improved details of structure, a preferred form of which is shown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of a take-up block equipped with a bundle transporting device which embodies features of the present invention;

Figures 2 and 3 are side elevational views similar to Figure l, but showing successive steps in the operation of the device; and

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view showing structural details.

Figures 1, 2 and 3 show a take-up block III which is supported adjacent one end on a powerdriven rotatable horizontal shaft I2 and is spaced above a floor I3. A bundle I4 of wire, rod or the like winds on said block by rotation thereof. When finished, the bundle must be removed from the free or unsupported end of the block and transported elsewhere. A hoist which has a hook I5 is provided for thus carrying the bundle.

In accordance with the present invention, an eye I6 is swiveled to the free end face of block I 0 on the axis of rotation so that the eye can remain stationary while the block continues to revolve (Figure 4). A link at one end of a chain I1 is engaged with hook I5. The other end of said chain carries a snap hook I8. This snap hook is adapted to be engaged either with eye I6 or with a ring I9 in the chain immediately below the first end link.

In operation, block I0 revolves and takes up the wire, rod or the like in the usual fashion from some preceding piece of equipment, such as a galvanizer. This wire or rod builds up into a bundle l4, and when the bundle approaches the desired size, the snap hook I8 is engaged manually with the eye I6, as shown in Figure 1, without stopping the block. The wire or rod is cut and again joined to the revolving block to start another bundle. The finished bundle I4 is pushed from the revolving block to the position shown in Figure 2, where it rests on the floor I3 with the chain I1 passing through its central opening. Hoist hook I5 is lowered to slacken chain II. Snap hook I8 is released from eye It and engaged with ring I9, as shown in Figure 3. The hoist now can lift the bundle and transport it as desired.

From the foregoing description it is seen that the present invention eliminates any need for manually holding a special hoist hook in front of the revolving block for removing the bundle. Instead the chain, snap hook, and swivel furnish a very simple and easily operated means for effecting such removal. At the same time there is no likelihood of spilling any part of the bundle, since the chain at all times passes through the bundle.

While I have shown and described only a single embodiment of the invention, it is apparent that modifications may arise. Therefore, I do not wish to be limited to the disclosure set forth but only by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination, with a block which is supported from one end for rotation on a substantially horizontal axis and a hoist hook, of a device for transporting bundles from said block comprising an eye swiveled to the unsupported end of said block on its axis of rotation, a flexible element joined at one end to said hook, and means removably attaching said element to said eye.

2. The combination, with a block which is supported from one end for rotation on a substantially horizontal axis and a hoist hook,,of a device for transporting bundles from said block and transferring their support to said hook comprising an eye swiveled to the unsupported end of said block on its axis of rotation, a flexible element joined at one end to said hook, a ring in said element adjacent said hook, and means on the other end of said element adapted to be removably engaged either with said eye for transporting a bundle from said block or with said ring for supporting a bundle from said hook.

3. The combination, with a block which is supported from one end for rotation on a substantially horizontal axis and a hoist hook, of a device for transporting bundles from said block and transferring their support to said hoist hook comprising an eye swiveled to the unsupported end of said block on its axis of rotation, a chain joined at one end to said hoist hook, a ring in said chain adjacent said hoist hook, a snap hook on the other end of said chain adapted to be removably engaged either with said eye for trans- 5 tially horizontal axis and a hoist hook, of a device 10 for transporting bundles from said block comprising attachment means carried on the unsupported end of said block, a flexible element joined at one end to said hook, and means for removably joining the other end of said element to said attachment means.

BERESFORD O. WIGGAN.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 306,263 Lafiey Oct. '7, 1884 393,940 Toney Dec. 4, 1888 627,723 Edwards June 27, 1899 

